GOF arrests four illegals
SRI AMAN: Four illegal immigrants were caught by the General Operations Force (GOF) for entering Sarawak via an illegal route. The incident happened yesterday (15 Feb) around 11am when a team from the Lachau post was carrying out patrols around Jalan Ladang Sawit, Kampung Rapak Baru near the Malaysia-Indonesia border. During their patrol, the team […]
Ten illegals deported after failed entry attempt
KUCHING: Ten Indonesian nationals, all men, were caught attempting to enter Sarawak illegally in three different locations during the weekend. General Operations Force (GOF) Sarawak Brigade commander SAC Mancha Ata said the first incident happened last Saturday (Jan 30) around 9.30am in Tebedu, Serian. A GOF 11th Battalion team was carrying out patrols in the […]
VVIPs must be quarantined too
KUCHING: Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) has been urged to take extra precautionary steps by also having VVIPs including politicians coming back to Sarawak to quarantine themselves to reduce the spread of Covid-19 in the state. Bandar Kuching MP Dr Kelvin Yii made this call in view of the rising cases in Klang Valley with […]
Jala operation to curb illegal entry of immigrants
KUCHING: The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) are considering launching ‘Jala’ operations to deal with the entry of undocumented immigrants to the state. SDMC chairman Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas explained the word ‘jala’ means casting net to catch ‘fish’ (undocumented immigrants). Further details of such operation and when it will commence, will be announced […]
Undocumented immigrants deported
KUCHING: Five undocumented Indonesian immigrants were deported back after their attempts to enter Sarawak illegally last Tuesday were foiled. The First Infantry Division disclosed there were four incidents of immigrants attempting to enter Sarawak between 12.40pm and 5.30pm at the Malaysia – Indonesia border. The first incident happened at 12.40pm in the Balai Ringin sector […]
Eight illegal immigrants deported
KUCHING: Eight undocumented Indonesian immigrants were deported back after their attempts to enter Sarawak illegally in the past three days were foiled. The First Infantry Division disclosed the first incident happened in the Balai Ringin sector last Thursday. A patrol team managed to detain two Indonesians who were seen trying to enter Sarawak. Inspections found […]
Sng rejected entry due to omitted application
KUCHING: Julau MP Larry Sng’s rejected entry application into Sarawak, was due to his incomplete reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (rT-PCR) test submission. Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) acting chairman Tan Sri Datuk Amar James Jemut Masing said the committee wishes to clarify that there was no ill intent to decline Sng’s application to enter Sarawak […]
Illegal immigrants deported
TEBEDU: Four undocumented Indonesian immigrants were deported back after attempting to enter Sarawak via a rat trail (jalan tikus) last Friday. The First Infantry Division said a patrol team spotted and inspected the foreigners who were walking towards the border around 9pm. “All of them from Entikong, Indonesia, planned to enter the state for the […]
Foreign vessels ordered to turn back
SARIKEI: Two foreign fishing vessels were ordered to turn back after being detected entering the state’s waters about 75.1 nautical miles northwest of Tanjung Sirik last Wednesday. Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) Sarawak director Zin Azman Md Yunus said the vessels were detected around 8am during ‘Ops Benteng’ and ‘Ops Khas Kuda Laut’ patrols along […]
Passes for Brunei vehicles entering Sarawak
KUCHING: The Royal Malaysian Customs Department (Customs) provides tax-free entry passes to foreigners and Malaysians who are permanent residents or holders of work permits to bring their Brunei-registered vehicles into Sarawak. Each pass is valid for three months from the date of entry through the Immigration, Customs, Quarantine and Security (ICQS) stations at Sungai Tujuh, […]
